Justice Murray Sinclair, Manitoba’s first Aboriginal judge and the chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, says he wants all Canadians – not just politi...
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The New National Discussion
Suzanne - Apr 24, 2015 - community engagement, decolonized, power and privilege, racism, reconciliation, trauma
Language Matters – Part 2
Suzanne - Jan 30, 2015 - culturally relevant and responsive programming, myths and stereotypes, pedagogy, power and privilege, racism
In December 2013, the Canadian Museum of Civilization was renamed the Canadian Museum of History. This is important for several reasons, none of them good, and all of them related ...
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Language Matters – Part 1
As we near the end of the calendar year and the beginning of true winter, Dragonfly would like to call your attention to two words – “Aboriginal” and “civilization” – a...
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Perception Is Not Reality
Suzanne - Aug 27, 2014 - activity/lesson, myths and stereotypes, power and privilege, racism, recommended resource, reconciliation
Winnipeg artist KC Adams is using her new portrait series, “Perception,” to change how Aboriginal people are seen in this country. Adams, an Oji-Cree whose artwork is in the pe...
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Aboriginal Music and the Juno Awards
A Tribe Called Red – the wicked-in-the-best-way Ottawa-based electric powwow group – won a Juno Award this month for Breakthrough Group of the Year for their CD “Nation I...
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Sovereignty, Identity, and Labels
Dragonfly’s work is really all about communication. When we work with educators, speak to conference attendees, facilitate student learning, or write curriculum, we aim for mutua...
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The Reading List
Suzanne - Feb 25, 2014 - culturally relevant and responsive programming, history, myths and stereotypes, recommended resource, reconciliation
Dragonfly often gets asked for book recommendations or a reading list. People want to know what book they should read to learn about Aboriginal peoples and cultures, what book will...
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Female Indigenous Firsts
Suzanne - Jan 31, 2014 - activity/lesson, culturally relevant and responsive programming, history, myths and stereotypes, power and privilege, recommended resource, women
Wilfred Laurier University student Sally Simpson has updated her list of Aboriginal women trailblazers. First released last year as part of her scholarly research, Simpson continue...
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12 Steps to a Post-Colonial Future
In most of Canada, Mother Earth is wearing a blanket of snow. Accordingly, winter is seen as a time of reflection and rest for many Aboriginal nations, as human beings think about ...
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“Make It Visible” Indigenous Art Project & Display
Amnesty International Canada has a new campaign focusing on indigenous peoples in Colombia. According to the Colombia Constitutional Court, 34 of 102 distinct indigenous nations in...
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